So much easier to play than a cheap plastic recorder, with a much warmer and less shrill sound. Note that a wooden recorder needs to be treated with a little bit more love than a plastic recorder (assuming you want it to last and sound its best) - it should be disassembled after use so the cork joint retains its thickness and pressure, it needs to be cleaned and then left to dry out in the open air after playing to stop the wood from going moldy, and it needs to be slowly "broken in" over the first couple of months to achieve the best sound.